Sauvignon Blanc / Menu Pineau blend
Frileuse 2023
Clos du Tue-Boeuf

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc, Menu Pineau, Fié Gris, Chardonnay

Producer: Clos du Tue-Boeuf (Thierry, Zoe & Louise Puzelat)

Region: Touraine, Loire, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

12% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic white grapes were harvested by hand. Fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged in old wooden barrels. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: In 2022, this wine was made with Romorantin but for the 2023 vintage, the Puzelats have completely switched up the wine. Now a combination of four grape varieties, this has a beautiful mineral focus with added citrus and tropical fruit notes. Amazing complexity for the price. Best enjoyed with food. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Thierry Puzelat is a local legend in his region of Touraine in the Loire Valley and his domain Clos du Tue-Boeuf has been organic since 1996. His daughters Zoe and Louise are now taking over the reigns. The blend of grapes in each cuvée often differs year to year as do the wines themselves and that's just how we like it.